John D. Minton Award

The John D. Minton Graduate Student Award recognizes a graduate student for outstanding contributions to the academic discipline while pursuing a graduate degree. Dr. Minton demonstrated outstanding scholarship by serving WKU as a Professor of History, the first Dean of the Graduate School, a Vice President, and President. This award recognizes a graduate student’s extension and application of discipline knowledge within and beyond the University. Nominee accomplishments should reflect the broader dimensions of scholarship as outlined by Ernest Boyer: discovery, integration, application, and teaching.

 

Nomination materials are now being accepted via email to graduate.school@wku.edu through Friday, March 11, 2022 (please include "Minton Nomination Materials" in the email subject line).

 

 

Eligibility and Requirements

• Graduate student completing all degree requirements in the Fall 2021 semester or be a candidate for the Spring 2022 or Summer 2022 semesters
• Nomination form and a letter of support from a WKU faculty member
• Two additional letters of support from other university and/or community individuals who are familiar with the scholarship activities of the nominee
• CV/Resume

 

A university‐wide committee will select the winner who:

• Will receive a monetary Fellowship award of $600;
• Will be recognized at a campus wide event

 

The John D. Minton Graduate Student Award is not necessarily selected from the five college Outstanding Graduate Student winners.

 

Minton Nomination Form

 

Past Minton Award winners

 

Past Outstanding Graduate Student winners